Make coding feel a little more explosive. Typing Explosions, by BOOM, creates a huge burst of randomly colored particles around your cursor whenever you type or erase text.
Features
Lightweight editor decorations—no webview and no file access
Fresh random particle colors for every burst
Explosions on typing, Backspace, and Delete
5× particle size and travel radius by default
Smooth 60 FPS motion with gravity, drag, falling sparks, rotation, glow, shrink, and fade
Three intensity levels
Optional explosions when pasting
Configurable throttling for fast typists
Works in desktop VS Code, remote workspaces, Codespaces, and VS Code for the Web
Getting started
Install the extension and start typing. Run Typing Explosions: Toggle from the Command Palette to turn the effect on or off.
Settings
Setting
Default
Description
typingExplosions.enabled
true
Enables the effect.
typingExplosions.intensity
2
Sets particle count from 1 to 3.
typingExplosions.sizeMultiplier
5
Controls particle size and explosion radius.
typingExplosions.triggerOnPaste
false
Animates multi-character insertions.
typingExplosions.triggerOnDelete
true
Animates Backspace, Delete, and other deletions.
typingExplosions.throttleMs
30
Minimum time between bursts.
Development
npm install
npm test
npm run compile
Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.
Privacy
Typing Explosions runs locally. It does not collect, store, or transmit source code, telemetry, or personal data.
